There are 6 ways to get from Italy to French Riviera by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Roma Termini to Ventimigliatrain Ic
- Take the train from Nice Ville to St Raphael Valescuretrain Tgv
11h 5m€81–168Bus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Nice Airportbus N1501 / ...
- Take the bus from Aeroport Term2 to Gare Routierebus 90
15h 30m€82–130Drive 776.8 km
- Drive from Rome to French Rivieracar 776.8 km
7h 50m€123–178Fly from Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane FLR - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
6h 42mFly from Fiumicino International Airport, train, line 876 bus
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane FCO - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Les Heures Clairesbus
6h 51mFly from Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane NAP - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
6h 44m
Italy to French Riviera by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Italy to French Riviera is to bus which costs €80 - €130 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to French Riviera is to drive which takes 7h 50m and costs €120 - €180.
The distance between Italy and French Riviera is 752 km. The road distance is 776.8 km.
The best way to get from Italy to French Riviera without a car is to train which takes 11h 5m and costs €80 - €170.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Italy to French Riviera, including transfers.
The best way to get from Italy to French Riviera is to train which takes 11h 5m and costs €80 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 15h 30m.
Yes, the driving distance between Italy to French Riviera is 777 km. It takes approximately 7h 50m to drive from Italy to French Riviera.
There are 8271+ hotels available in French Riviera.
What companies run services between Italy and French Riviera, France?
You can take a train from Roma Termini to La Nartelle via Ventimiglia, Nice Ville, St Raphael Valescure, and Gare Routiere in around 11h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Termini to Les Heures Claires via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Nice Airport, Aéroport Terminal 1, Aéroport Terminal 2, Aeroport Term2, and Gare Routiere in around 15h 30m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–240
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Naples Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Naples Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–240
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Nice Ville to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nice Ville to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Aeroport Term2 to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Les Heures Claires
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
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